Rollover crash creates delays on I-17 northbound

A one-vehicle rollover crash closed northbound Interstate 17 north of Sunset Point shortly before noon Monday.

Seven people were in the car, three of them children, according to the Daisy Mountain Fire Department. Several injuries were reported in the crash. Medical helicopters landed to transport the injured, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

Both lanes were for northbound traffic were reopened shortly after 1 p.m., but ADOT said it would take time for the backup to clear.

CLOSURE: I-17 northbound is closed past Sunset Point for a rollover crash at milepost 254. Medical helicopters are blocking the highway. There's no estimate on when one or more lanes will open. #aztraffic